On November 27, 2024, at 10:58 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a vehicle that had struck a utility pole on County Road 125 West near County Road 400 South. Communications Officer Michael Austin dispatched county units to the scene and upon arriving they found a Black 2019 Toyota Corolla had left the roadway, struck the pole, and was resting in a ditch. Upon speaking to a male on scene they determined that the driver 33 year old Lillian Schneider of Owensville had left the scene of the accident. After a brief investigation Ms. Schneider returned to the scene and was taken into custody where she was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident.
Assisting Deputy Sims in his investigation was Sgt. John Fischer.
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